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Physical Chemistry Problems
« on: December 13, 2006, 03:47:03 PM »
A proton is accelerated to one-tenth the velocity of light, and this velocity can be measured with a precision of 1%. What is the uncertainty in the position of this proton?(speed of light = 2.998x10^8m/s;mass of proton = 1.673x10^-27kg;Planck's constant = 6.626x10^-34Js)

I only know that E = hf = hc/?  = mc^2
                                          h  = mc?
                       6.626 x 10^-34 = (1.673 x 10^-27) x (2.998 x 10^8) ?

Is ? ((wavelength) means the position of proton? How to find uncertainty?Thank you

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Re: Physical Chemistry Problems
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2006, 07:36:57 PM »

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Re: Physical Chemistry Problems
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2006, 01:16:25 AM »
Thanks a lot!
By uncertainty principle,

?x?p ? h/4pi
?x(m?v) ? h/4pi
?x (1.673x10^-27) (2.998x10^7 x 1%) ? 6.626x10^-34/4pi

Is it correct?

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